---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 08/03/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:46 AM - Re: RG400 Splice (Eric M. Jones) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:36 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: RG400 Splice From: "Eric M. Jones" > I may have a need to lengthen two of the four antenna cables to my Ryan TCAD9900B by approximately 6. Short of fabricating an extension with connectors on each end, would it be preferable to splice directly to the existing cables? N4ZQ I'd follow Bill's suggestions, but if it absolutely has to be lengthened there are connectors to do it properly. There are good You Tube videos online regarding this. But whatever you do, remember that the RF signal is carried in the insulation, NOT the center conductor nor the shield! This makes all other joining schemes problematic. See my attached "Dabbling with Electricity" for this and other matters. -------- Eric M. Jones www.PerihelionDesign.com 113 Brentwood Drive Southbridge, MA 01550 (508) 764-2072 emjones(at)charter.net Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445533#445533 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dabbling_with_electricity_868.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.